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ECTACO SpeechGuard®
Multilingual Speech-to-Speech
Translator
Models: PD-5, MD-5, GI-5, HS-5
USER MANUAL
ECTACO SpeechGuard®
User Manual
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© 1990–2007 ECTACO, Inc., New York, USA. All
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FCC Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not
expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
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CONTENTS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION................................. 7
INTRODUCTION............................................. 7
GENERAL VIEW ............................................. 8
POWER SUPPLY.......................................... 10
How to Recharge the Battery .........................10
SD CARD ...................................................... 11
LOUDSPEAKER AND MICROPHONE ......... 11
Installing Batteries..........................................11
Recharging Batteries .....................................11
Using Loudspeaker and Microphone .............12
INITIALIZATION ............................................ 13
DISPLAY AND MAIN MENU.......................... 13
Main Menu .....................................................14
SETTING TARGET LANGUAGE .................. 15
USING VOICE COMMANDS......................... 16
ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD ............................ 16
WINDOWS .................................................... 17
TOOLBAR ..................................................... 17
POP-UP MENUS........................................... 18
PARTS OF SPEECH ..................................... 19
PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS AND
SENTENCES ................................................ 20
ONLINE MANUAL ......................................... 20
SPECIALIZED PHRASEBOOK ....................... 21
SPECIALIZED PHRASEBOOK..................... 21
Microphone Tuning ........................................21
Finding and Translating a Phrase ..................21
Searching by Voice Commands.....................22
Recording a Conversation .............................23
Announcing a Phrase.....................................23
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FREQUENTLY USED PHRASES .................... 24
FREQUENTLY USED PHRASES ................. 24
Profiles ...........................................................24
Microphone Tuning ........................................25
Initial Training.................................................25
Phrases ..........................................................26
Adding or Editing Phrases and Voice Tags ...26
Using Voice Tags...........................................27
LEARNING TOOLS.......................................... 27
CULTURAL NOTES ...................................... 27
LANGUAGE TEACHER®............................... 28
Alphabet .........................................................28
Words.............................................................29
Phrases ..........................................................29
Dialogs ...........................................................29
DICTIONARY ................................................ 29
Spell-checker Vector Ultima™ .......................30
Adding and Deleting User Entries ..................31
Options...........................................................31
AUDIO PHRASEBOOK™ ................................. 32
Basics ............................................................32
Subtopics, Useful words, You may hear ........33
Settings ..........................................................33
Speech Recognition.......................................34
TEXT TRANSLATION ................................... 34
CIA WORLD FACTBOOK.............................. 35
WORDNET DICTIONARY ............................... 36
EXTRAS ........................................................... 38
AUDIO PLAYER ............................................ 38
CALENDAR................................................... 39
Adding Appointments.....................................39
Viewing and Editing Appointments ................40
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Agenda View, Day View, Calendar ................41
TASKS........................................................... 41
Adding New Task ...........................................41
Managing Tasks.............................................42
METRIC CONVERSION................................ 42
Using the Stylus .............................................42
Using Voice Commands ................................43
CALCULATOR .............................................. 43
LOCAL AND WORLD TIME........................... 44
SETTINGS .................................................... 44
Standard / Megaphone settings .....................45
Power Options ...............................................45
Local Date and Local Time ............................46
Target Language............................................46
VOICE RECORDER...................................... 46
INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY ...................... 48
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION
ECTACO SpeechGuard® is a portable device featuring
a phrase recognition module providing quick
translation into the target language. The main purpose
of ECTACO SpeechGuard® is to ensure real-time
search and playback of the phrases to help your dialog
with a non-English speaker. Another important scope
is to establish the user-interlocutor feedback and
cooperation, and vice versa.
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ECTACO SpeechGuard features:
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Specialized PhraseBook
Frequently used phrases
Cultural notes
Dictionary
Audio PhraseBook™
Language Teacher®
Text Translation Program
CIA World Factbook
WordNet dictionary
Audio Player with mp3 support
Calendar
Tasks
Metric conversion
Local and World Time
Calculator
Voice recorder
SD slot
Headset jack
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Device is powered by AC/DC adapter and a
rechargeable battery (all included in the standard
package).
GENERAL VIEW
The general view and essential features of ECTACO
SpeechGuard® are shown below.
Front Panel:
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Back Panel:
The function and control keys are described below.
On/Off
Turn the device On or Off. When
the device is on, press and hold the
On/Off button to turn the backlight
On or Off.
LED
Blinking blue – recording is in
progress or data being transferred.
Blinking red – SD card is being
scanned, or the battery is critically
low.
Microphone
Button
Use speech recognition (press and
hold). Move highlight up (press and
release). Page up.
Speaker
Button
Use speech function (press and
hold). Move highlight down (press
and release). Page down.
Left Soft Key /
Right Soft Key
Activate menu or perform touchbutton action.
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POWER SUPPLY
ECTACO SpeechGuard® is powered by a special LiPolymer rechargeable battery. When the battery
becomes weak, the red LED signal starts blinking. In
that case, the voice function will be disabled in order to
prevent excessive discharge of the battery and a
resulting loss of data in RAM. To restore full
functionality of the device, recharge the battery as
soon as possible.
How to Recharge the Battery
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Make sure the battery is inserted in the battery
compartment.
♦ Note: Only a special rechargeable battery, special
charger, and special USB cable or USB cradle may
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be used with your ECTACO SpeechGuard . Use of
an inappropriate external power supply may cause
failure of the device and will void the warranty.
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Connect the AC/DC adapter to your device via the
mini-USB port (see General View), or connect your
device to your PC using the special USB cable or
USB cradle.
The red LED signal shows that the battery is
recharging and the blue one shows it is charged.
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SD CARD
Before you start using your ECTACO SpeechGuard®,
please make sure the SD card (included in the
standard package) is installed into the SD slot of the
device. If the card is not installed, slide it into the slot
located on the left edge of the device (see General
View) – the label of the card face up, contacts face
down. Push the card gently until it clicks into place. To
eject the card, just push it in slightly.
♦ Note: If the SD slot is covered, please detach the
slot cover before you install the card.
LOUDSPEAKER AND
MICROPHONE
Installing Batteries
NSG-L40 loudspeaker is powered by eight AA
rechargeable batteries (included in the standard
package).
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Remove the battery compartment cover.
Place the batteries into the battery compartment
according to the polarity marks (+ -).
♦ Note: Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not mix
batteries of different types or trade names.
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Put back the battery compartment cover. Make
sure the cover sits in place properly.
♦ Note: When the loudspeaker is not in use for an
extended period of time, remove the batteries from
the battery compartment to protect it against
leakage from a defective battery.
Recharging Batteries
When the sound becomes weak or distorted, replace
or recharge the batteries.
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Rotate the volume control counterclockwise to turn
the power off.
♦ Note: Before recharging the batteries, make sure
the loudspeaker is turned off. Otherwise, it may
result in permanent damage to your device.
♦ Note: Never try to recharge non-rechargeable
batteries!
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Connect the AC/DC adapter (included in the
standard package) to the loudspeaker and then
plug it into an electrical outlet.
The recharging process will begin. It normally takes 8
hours to recharge depleted batteries.
Using Loudspeaker and Microphone
The figure below shows how to connect the
accessories.
For better audio quality, position the loudspeaker as far
away from the microphone as possible. It is
recommended to keep the loudspeaker in the supplied
belt-mounted pouch.
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Attach the NSG-L40 loudspeaker and ECTACO
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SpeechGuard device to the utility belt.
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Connect ECTACO SpeechGuard® to the
loudspeaker by using the switchbox cable.
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Connect the over-the-head microphone to the
switchbox.
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Set the switch to the desired position.
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When the switch is set to the SpeechGuard position,
the loudspeaker produces reinforced sound for your
phrases translated by ECTACO SpeechGuard®. When
the switch is set to the Loudspeaker position, the
loudspeaker just reinforces the sound from
microphone.
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Rotate the volume control clockwise to turn the
power on and increase the volume.
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Rotate the volume control counterclockwise to
decrease the volume and turn the power off.
INITIALIZATION
In the rare event that the data on the screen is
corrupted or a program is not responding properly, you
will need to perform a reset.
The Reset button is located on the back of the device
(see General View).
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Press the Reset button with the tip of the stylus.
Never use a needle or a pin since it can damage
the device.
On completion of the reboot, you will see the
calibration screen with five targets, appearing one after
another as you tap them with the stylus.
DISPLAY AND MAIN MENU
ECTACO SpeechGuard® features a touch screen (240
x 320 pixels) with a windows-driven graphical interface.
The Main Menu consists of four sections, which
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visually organize access to the ECTACO
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SpeechGuard applications.
♦ Note: Tapping screen items is preferably done with
the supplied pointing device known as a stylus,
which, when not in use, is kept in a special slot at
the side of the device's back panel (see General
View).
Main Menu
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To display the Main Menu, turn the device on, exit
the currently running application and close the
current section.
At the top of the screen, you will see the battery life
indicator.
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Tap the battery life indicator to change the battery
life picture to percentage value or a chart.
The Main Menu sections are described below.
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Use the <Specialized PhraseBook> section to
access <Specialized PhraseBook>. Section name
depends on product model.
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Use the <Frequently Used Phrases> section to
access <Frequently Used Phrases>. Section
name depends on product model.
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Use the Learning Tools section to access
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Cultural Notes, Language Teacher , Dictionary,
Audio PhraseBook, Text Translation, CIA World
Factbook, and WordNet Dictionary.
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Use the Extras section to access Audio Player,
Calendar, Tasks, Metric Conversion, Calculator,
Local and World Time, Settings, and Voice
Recorder.
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When in a section, tap the desired application
name. Alternatively, highlight it and then tap Select
or press the corresponding soft key. The
application will then open.
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To close an application, tap
at the upper right
of the screen. Alternatively, select Exit, or use
Menu / Exit.
To close the current section, select Back.
SETTING TARGET LANGUAGE
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When in the Main Menu, tap the emblem in the
middle of the screen.
You will see the Select Language screen.
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Double-tap the desired target language.
Alternatively, highlight it and then select OK.
Now you have set the target language for your device,
and it will translate the English phrases into the
language you have chosen.
Alternatively, use the Select Language voice command
as described below.
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When in the Main Menu, press and hold the
Microphone button. You will see a dialog with two
buttons: Correct and Wrong.
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Say Select Language and then release the
Microphone button.
You will see the Select Language screen.
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Press and hold the Microphone button again. You
will see a dialog with two buttons: Correct and
Wrong.
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Say the name of the language (for example,
Spanish) and then release the Microphone button.
You may also specify the target language from within
the Settings section as described below.
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In the Main Menu, tap Extras to activate the Extras
section of the Main Menu.
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Tap Settings. The section will then open.
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Tap the
icon to the right. You will see the
Target Language menu.
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Under Target Language, tap
to see the list of
available options and then select the desired one.
USING VOICE COMMANDS
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When in the Main Menu, press and hold the
Microphone button. You will see a dialog with two
buttons: Correct and Wrong.
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Say the name of the desired section or application
and then release the Microphone button. The
section or application will then open.
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When in a section, press and hold the Microphone
button.
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Say the name of the desired application and then
release the Microphone button. The application will
then open.
♦ Note: When using voice commands, say Travel
Guide for Fodor's Travel Guide and World Factbook
for CIA World Factbook.
ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD
The on-screen keyboard is a set of virtual keys
displayed on the screen. This set of keys simulates the
conventional physical keyboard or part of it.
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In applications featuring text input, tap
on
the toolbar to activate the on-screen keyboard.
To hide it, tap
once again.
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WINDOWS
Every application, pop-up menu, or dialog box used in
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ECTACO SpeechGuard appears in its own window. A
window is displayed as a framed screen area with two
main elements: the title bar and the close button (
OK).
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To move an overlapping window, tap on its title
bar and drag the window to another part of the
screen holding the stylus down.
The scroll bar is shown when the contents do not all fit
on the screen. The slider shows the position of the
displayed contents relative to the rest of data.
On the scroll bar:
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or
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back one line;
• tap and drag the slider to browse information;
• tap the scroll bar below or above the slider to
jump to the corresponding portion of text.
TOOLBAR
A toolbar is a set of horizontally arranged buttons
shown at the bottom of the relevant window.
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The toolbar buttons' functions are described in the
corresponding applications' sections of this manual.
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To activate a menu or perform an action, just tap
the corresponding item.
The available menus vary depending on the
application.
♦ Note: Some applications do not have toolbars.
POP-UP MENUS
With the help of pop-up menus, you can quickly
choose an action to perform on the selected item. For
example, you can copy a text onto the clipboard. To
paste the text you have copied, place the cursor in a
text input field and then select Paste in the pop-up
menu.
♦ Note: Some applications do not have pop-up
menus.
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To activate a pop-up menu, highlight the desired
item and hold the stylus down on it for a second.
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When the pop-up menu appears, lift the stylus and
then select the desired action. You can close the
pop-up menu by tapping anywhere on the screen,
outside of the menu.
PARTS OF SPEECH
In the Dictionary, translations or definitions of a
headword are shown with their parts of speech:
A – adjective
NPR – proper noun
ABBR – abbreviation
NUM – numeral
ADV – adverb
PART – particle
ART – article
PHR – phrase
AUX – auxiliary
PREF – prefix
CONJ – conjunction
PREP – preposition
ID – idiom
PRON – pronoun
INTRJ – interjection
SUFF – suffix
N – noun
V – verb
Nouns may be marked with gender and number labels:
FPL – feminine plural
MNPL – masculine or
neuter plural
M – masculine
MPL – masculine plural
MF – masculine or
feminine
N – neuter
MFPL – masculine or
feminine plural
NFPL – neuter or
feminine plural
MN – masculine or
neuter
NPL – neuter plural
F – feminine
NF – neuter or feminine
PL – plural
Certain words and expressions in the dictionary may
be marked with specific abbreviations.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS
AND SENTENCES
ECTACO SpeechGuard® allows you to listen to the
pronunciation of words and phrases. This functionality
is provided in the dictionary, phrasebooks, and text
translation.
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To hear the displayed or highlighted headword
pronounced, press the Speaker button and hold it
down for a second. Alternatively, select Menu and
then tap Speak or Say in the menu that appears.
Or, use the pop-up menu or the respective button
on the toolbar.
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To hear the translation or definition pronounced,
highlight the desired portion of it by using the
stylus, then press the Speaker button and hold it
down for a second. Alternatively, select Menu and
then tap Speak or Say in the menu that appears.
Or, use the pop-up menu or the respective button
on the toolbar.
♦ Note: The Volume options (found in the Settings
section) allow you to adjust speech volume. In most
applications, to adjust the volume, select Menu and
then tap Volume in the menu that appears. Tap on
the slider and drag it to the desired position. To
save changes, tap OK.
ONLINE MANUAL
ECTACO SpeechGuard® user manual is compiled in
an electronic format and is stored on the SD card. The
content of the manual is only available when the card
is installed into the device.
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In the Main Menu or any application, tap the
icon at the upper right of the screen. The
application will then open.
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To see the table of contents, tap Contents or
Home.
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Tap the scroll arrows in the upper right and lower
right corners of the screen to scroll through the
displayed content.
SPECIALIZED
PHRASEBOOK
SPECIALIZED PHRASEBOOK
ECTACO SpeechGuard® features <Specialized
PhraseBook> that contains phrases pertinent to its
subject matter. You simply choose the appropriate
phrase and the device will pronounce its translation.
♦ Note: Section name depends on product model.
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In the Main Menu, select <Specialized
PhraseBook>. You will see a list of topics.
Microphone Tuning
In some cases it may become necessary to adjust the
sensitivity of the device to match the natural volume of
your voice.
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Select Menu and then tap Microphone Tuning in
the menu that appears. Follow the on-screen
directions.
Finding and Translating a Phrase
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Select the desired topic name and then select
Enter, or just tap it with the stylus. You will see the
list of subtopics with their relevant phrases.
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Select the desired subtopic name and then select
Enter, or just tap it with the stylus. You will see the
list of its phrases.
♦ Note: The numbers displayed in the upper part of
the screen point to the current topic, subtopic, and
phrase, respectively.
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To scroll the list, just press and instantly release
the Microphone button or the Speaker button.
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Tap on the desired phrase to select it. You will see
the phrase highlighted. The phrase translation will
be shown at the bottom of the device screen and
you will hear it pronounced. To stop pronouncing,
just press and instantly release the Microphone
button or the Speaker button.
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Press the Speaker button and hold it down for a
second to hear the phrase translation pronounced.
Searching by Voice Commands
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When in the topics list, press and hold the
Microphone button. You will see a dialog with two
buttons: Correct and Wrong.
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Say the name of the desired topic and then
release the Microphone button. The topic will then
open.
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Press and hold the Microphone button again. You
will see a dialog with two buttons: Correct and
Wrong.
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Say your phrase or subtopic name and then
release the Microphone button. The highlight will
move to the phrase or subtopic name you have
pronounced. When your phrase is recognized,
ECTACO SpeechGuard® will pronounce the phrase
translation.
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To return to the list of topics, tap Home.
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To change font size, select Menu and then tap
Font size in the menu that appears.
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To adjust the volume, select Menu and then tap
Volume in the menu that appears.
Recording a Conversation
You can record your conversations for future
reference.
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To begin recording, select Menu and then tap Rec
Mode ON in the menu that appears.
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To stop recording, select Menu and then tap Rec
Mode OFF in the menu that appears, or just close
the phrasebook.
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To play a record, navigate to the Voice Recorder
application found in the Extras section of the Main
Menu.
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To free up space on the SD card, delete
unneeded records from Voice Recorder.
Announcing a Phrase
If you want your ECTACO SpeechGuard® to
pronounce a phrase repeatedly in more than one
language at a time, use the Announcement function.
The selected phrase will be pronounced continuously
in every language ECTACO SpeechGuard® features
until you stop it. To set the Announcement, please
follow the steps below.
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When in a topic, highlight the desired phrase by
tapping it with the stylus.
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Select Menu / Add to Announcement. Tap OK to
close the popup.
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Select Menu / Announcement. You will see the
announcement screen.
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Select Play, and your announcement will be
repeated continuously.
To stop playback, select Stop.
FREQUENTLY USED
PHRASES
FREQUENTLY USED PHRASES
This application allows you to keep a list of emergency
or most frequently used phrases at hand. With this
feature you will find a phrase in no time – just
pronounce its voice tag, and the phrase translation will
be spoken aloud immediately.
♦ Note: Section name depends on product model.
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In the Main Menu, select <Frequently Used
Phrases>. The application will then open.
Profiles
A user profile stores the set of voice tags and initial
training data for the respective user of ECTACO
SpeechGuard® to ensure the correct speech
recognition.
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Select your Profile.
To create a new profile, select Menu and then tap
Add profile. Enter a profile name in the window that
appears and then tap OK.
Use the Menu options to add, edit, remove, or
move profiles.
Follow the on-screen directions.
Navigation is performed by using the Microphone or
Speaker buttons, or by stylus.
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Microphone Tuning
In some cases it may become necessary to adjust the
sensitivity of the device to match the natural volume of
your voice.
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Select Menu and then tap Microphone Tuning in
the menu that appears. Follow the on-screen
directions.
Initial Training
To ensure the correct speech recognition, you must
perform the adaptation procedure during which the
system adjusts to a particular voice more precisely.
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To start training, select Menu and then tap
Training.
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Read the phrases into the microphone as they are
highlighted on the screen.
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To stop training, select Pause.
To continue training from where you left off, select
Resume.
The bubble sound (if applicable) indicates the voice
hasn't been recorded. In this case, please try again.
♦ Note: The system will be tuned to the speaker's
voice only after all the training phrases are
recorded.
The accuracy of speech recognition depends on the
level of external noise. It is best to ensure silence in
the room.
To achieve the best results, please consider the
following.
1. Ensure the room is relatively quiet.
2. Do not say unrelated words or phrases into the
microphone.
3. Try to say phrases distinctly and plainly without
clipping syllables.
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4. Avoid carelessness in pronunciation (smacking of
lips, loudly inhaling or exhaling, mumbling,
interruptions, repetitions, etc.).
Phrases
Use the Phrases mode to view the list of voice tags.
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Select Menu and then tap Phrases.
To hear the phrase translation pronounced, select
the desired voice tag, press the Speaker button
and hold it down for a second.
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To view the full phrase and its translation, select
Menu and then tap Full phrase. Select Menu / Back
to return to the list of voice tags.
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To remove the highlighted phrase, select Menu /
Remove phrase.
Adding or Editing Phrases and Voice
Tags
To add phrases, first perform the initial training as
described above.
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When in the Phrases mode, select Menu and then
tap Add phrase or Edit phrase to add or edit your
phrase or voice tag, respectively. Follow the onscreen directions.
You can add phrases copied from the <Specialized
PhraseBook> as described below.
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Select Menu / Add Phrase. You will see the
phrase input dialog.
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Select Menu / PhraseBook. Tap the desired topic,
subtopic, and phrase sequentially.
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Tap Next, and then enter a key phrase for the
phrase you have chosen.
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To save your entry, select Done.
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♦ Note: The maximum number of phrases allowed is
50.
Using Voice Tags
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Launch the application. If the initial training has
already been performed, you will hear the
Recognition mode on announcement.
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Say your voice tag. If it is on the list, the highlight
will move to the voice tag and the phrase
translation will be pronounced.
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Select Menu and then tap Voice Confirmation ON,
if applicable. With this option selected, the voice
tag will be spoken each time it is recognized.
LEARNING TOOLS
CULTURAL NOTES
ECTACO SpeechGuard® includes Cultural Notes to
help you get acquainted with modern Arab-Islamic
traditions. It also offers a multiple-choice exam.
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In the Main Menu, select Learning Tools to
activate the Learning Tools section of the Main
Menu.
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Tap Cultural Notes. Alternatively, highlight it and
then tap Select or press the corresponding soft key.
The application will then open.
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Tap Information Block to see the cultural notes.
For the multiple-choice exam, tap Learning Block.
You will be offered four choices for each question,
and you should select the correct one.
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LANGUAGE TEACHER®
ECTACO SpeechGuard® features Language Teacher®
– a language learning system.
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In the Main Menu, tap Learning Tools to activate
the Learning Tools section of the Main Menu.
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Tap Language Teacher®. Alternatively, highlight it
and then tap Select or press the corresponding soft
key. The application will then open.
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There are four steps in Language Teacher : Alphabet,
Words, Phrases, and Dialogs. Each step comprises
several stages.
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Tap Go or Restart to start learning. Otherwise, tap
Continue to resume learning from the first step you
haven't finished yet.
Follow the instructions announced.
Tap Continue to go to the next item, stage, or
step. You may quickly jump to the desired step by
tapping the percentage indicator next to it.
The Words, Phrases, and Dialogs steps are powered
with speech recognition function and graphical testing
system. The phrase you have said will be recorded,
automatically recognized and compared to the model
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) along with
pronunciation. The smileys ( ,
voiceover will help you improve your articulation skills.
Alphabet
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Listen to the alphabet. Tap the desired letter's icon
to listen to its pronunciation again.
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Listen to the sample words by pressing the
Speaker button.
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Words
You will see words illustrated by pictures. Each word
will be announced by voice.
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Follow the instructions announced and try to
memorize the words.
Phrases
The phrases will be displayed and pronounced line by
line. Some of the phrases have changeable parts.
These are underlined.
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Follow the instructions announced and try to
memorize the phrases.
Dialogs
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Listen to the dialogs and master your
pronunciation skills.
DICTIONARY
ECTACO SpeechGuard® contains the most advanced
electronic dictionary.
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In the Main Menu, tap Learning Tools to activate
the Learning Tools section of the Main Menu.
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Tap Dictionary. Alternatively, highlight it and then
tap Select or press the corresponding soft key. The
application will then open.
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To translate or define a word, start entering it
using the on-screen keyboard.
♦ Note: The MorphoFinder™ function helps you find
the source words (headwords) for past participles,
gerunds, plural and adjective forms for English,
Spanish, Russian, and Polish languages. For
example, if you enter "distributes" you will get
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"distribute" as there is no translation or definition for
"distributes" because it is a form of "distribute".
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If the desired word appears before you have
finished typing, select it (tap the corresponding line)
to see its translation(s) or definition(s).
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Within a translation, where applicable, tap <...> to
see the entire text.
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To look up the highlighted English entry in the
WordNet Dictionary, select Menu / Explain.
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To adjust window sizes, tap on the horizontal split
bar and drag it to the desired position.
Spell-checker Vector Ultima™
The multilingual spell-checker Vector Ultima™ is one
of the most advanced on the market. When you are
unsure of a word's spelling, Vector Ultima™ allows you
to enter the word as you hear it and choose a spelling
variation from the list.
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Type the word board as you hear it: bord.
Select Menu, or simply activate the pop-up menu,
and then tap Spell… in the menu that appears. A
list of suggested similar words will appear.
Select the word board to see its translations.
To reverse translate an entry, simply double-tap it,
or hold the stylus down on it and then select
Translate in the pop-up menu.
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To change the translation direction, tap the
corresponding indicator or press the corresponding
soft key.
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To list the words or phrases you translated, select
Menu / History.... Alternatively, hold the stylus
down on the translation and then select History in
the pop-up menu.
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♦ Note: The maximum number of entries stored in the
History list is 7.
Adding and Deleting User Entries
ECTACO SpeechGuard® allows you to create your
own vocabulary which automatically links to the
Dictionary.
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Select Menu and then tap User words. In the menu
that appears, select Add. You will see the Add user
word window.
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Type your word or expression and its translation.
Specify the part of speech.
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Tap Add to save your entry. The entry will be
highlighted in red for easy identification.
You might want to delete a user entry.
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Highlight the entry in the Dictionary window.
Select Menu and then tap User words.
In the menu that appears, select Delete.
Options
Use Options to hide slang words and phrases in the
dictionaries. If the English-Russian language pair is
available in your device, use Options to make
specialized English-Russian dictionaries active or
inactive.
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Select Menu / Options….
Tap on the desired option to disable/enable it. A
check mark will indicate your selection.
♦ Note: To disable Slang Lock, please use this
password: showslan.
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AUDIO PHRASEBOOK™
ECTACO SpeechGuard® substitutes for an interpreter
in standard situations. You simply choose the
appropriate phrase and the device will pronounce its
translation.
Basics
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In the Main Menu, tap Learning Tools to activate
the Learning Tools section of the Main Menu.
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Tap Audio PhraseBook. Alternatively, highlight it
and then tap Select or press the corresponding soft
key. The application will then open and you will see
the topics screen.
For easy reference, the phrases are arranged by
topics.
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To open a topic, just tap the corresponding item.
Select Recent to open the last topic you viewed, if
available.
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To change a topic, tap next to the word Topic to
view the list of topics and then select the desired
one.
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To change the translation direction, tap the
corresponding indicator or press the corresponding
soft key.
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To hear the phrase translation pronounced, press
the Speaker button and hold it down for a second.
Alternatively, use Menu / Say. To stop
pronouncing, just press and instantly release the
Microphone button or the Speaker button.
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To adjust the volume, select Menu and then tap
Volume in the menu that appears. Tap on the slider
and drag it to the desired position. To save
changes, tap OK.
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Subtopics, Useful words, You may
hear
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Tap next to the word Category and then select a
subtopic or, if applicable, one the following items:
Useful Words or You may hear.
In the Subtopic mode, the application shows full
sentences, some of which have changeable parts.
These are underlined. For example, when viewing the
phrase How frequent are the flights? you can doubletap the flights and change it to the trains. The phrase
translation will change accordingly.
In the Useful Words section, the application shows
useful words and speech patterns pertaining to the
topic, if available.
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Select You may hear to view a list of possible
replies you may hear from your interlocutor.
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Use Menu / Search to find the desired phrase.
You may input a whole phrase (for example, Thank
you) or a single word (thank). Select OK to start
searching.
♦ Note: To reduce the search time, please open the
desired topic before you start searching. Also, select
the In the current topic only option.
Settings
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Select Menu and then tap Settings to activate the
Settings screen.
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Under the phrase My gender, select your gender.
Select the Listener gender.
The gender options provide greater translation
flexibility and accuracy. They affect the way
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SpeechGuard translates certain words and phrases,
not the voiceover. You cannot change the voice from
male to female or vice versa.
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Select the Auto Playback option to instantly hear
the phrase translation pronounced (when your
phrase is recognized).
♦ Note: Contents of the phrasebook may vary
depending on the selected gender options.
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To save changes, tap OK.
Speech Recognition
The Audio Phrasebook application features speech
recognition functionality.
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Open the desired subtopic. You will see the list of
its phrases.
Press and hold the Microphone button.
Say your phrase and then release the Microphone
button. If the phrase is on the list, the highlight will
move to the desired phrase.
TEXT TRANSLATION
Your ECTACO SpeechGuard® features a text
translation program.
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In the Main Menu, tap Learning Tools to activate
the Learning Tools section of the Main Menu.
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Tap Text Translation. Alternatively, highlight it and
then tap Select or press the corresponding soft key.
The application will then open.
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To change the translation direction, select Menu /
Direction.
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Enter a text for translation using the on-screen
keyboard.
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Select Translate to automatically translate the text.
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on the toolbar.
Highlight the desired word or expression and then
tap
on the toolbar to look it up in the Dictionary.
To return to Text Translation, just close the
Dictionary.
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Tap
on the toolbar to clear the screen and
enter a new text.
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Use the available toolbar buttons when working
with text:
– Cut
– Copy
– Paste
– Select All
CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
The World Factbook is a reliable and extremely
popular source of information on all the nations of the
world.
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In the Main Menu, select Learning Tools to
activate the Learning Tools section of the Main
Menu.
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Tap CIA World Factbook. Alternatively, highlight it
and then tap Select or press the corresponding soft
key. The application will then open.
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To quickly navigate to a country, tap the first letter
of the desired country name.
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Tap the desired country name. You will see the
information sections.
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Tap the desired section name to view its contents.
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To go back to the last page you viewed, select
Back.
WORDNET DICTIONARY
ECTACO SpeechGuard® includes the advanced
English explanatory dictionary – WordNet.
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In the Main Menu, tap Learning Tools to activate
the Learning Tools section of the Main Menu.
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Tap WordNet Dictionary. Alternatively, highlight it
and then tap Select or press the corresponding soft
key. The application will then open.
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To translate or define a word, enter it from the onscreen keyboard.
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Tap Find to start searching.
♦ Note: When viewing entries in the WordNet
Dictionary, tap on the underlined items in blue to
follow the corresponding links.
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The available pop-up menu items are described below.
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Hold the stylus down on an underlined entry for a
second. The pop-up menu will appear.
Tap Speak to hear the entry pronounced.
Tap Explain to look it up in the WordNet
Dictionary.
Tap Translate in Dictionary to look it up in the
Dictionary.
♦ Note: To go back or forward to the last page you
viewed, select Back or Forward, respectively.
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EXTRAS
AUDIO PLAYER
ECTACO SpeechGuard® includes Audio Player, a
program allowing you to play and organize digital audio
files. The program supports .mp3, .wav, and .ogg files.
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In the Main Menu, tap Extras to activate the Extras
section of the Main Menu.
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Tap Audio Player. Alternatively, highlight it and
then tap Select or press the corresponding soft key.
The application will then open.
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To play the desired recording, just tap it and then
select Play.
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To adjust the volume, select Menu and then tap
Volume in the menu that appears. Tap on the slider
and drag it to the desired position. To save
changes, tap OK.
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To play an item at a specific point, tap on the
progress bar at the upper right of the screen.
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To pause playing, select Pause.
To stop playing, select Menu and then tap Stop in
the menu that appears.
To organize files, highlight the desired record and
then tap
,
, or
delete, respectively.
to move it up, down, or
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Select Menu / Scan to rescan the card for music
files.
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Use Menu / Hide to hide the application window
while the record is playing. Now you may run
another application.
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Use Menu / Setup to activate the equalizer and
regulate the sound to personal taste. To save
changes, select OK.
Please use the following on-screen buttons to operate
the program:
– Turn shuffle on
– Turn shuffle off
– Repeat one
– Repeat all
– Repeat none
– Previous
– Play
– Pause
– Stop
– Next
CALENDAR
Manage your time effectively by using the Calendar
application. You may enter records, as well as edit,
and delete them.
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In the Main Menu, select Extras to activate the
Extras section of the Main Menu.
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Tap Calendar. Alternatively, highlight it and then
tap Select or press the corresponding soft key. The
application will then open.
Adding Appointments
To select the date, please follow the steps below.
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Tap the date indicator at the upper left of the
screen and then select the desired month, day (if
applicable), and year in the window that appears.
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In Calendar, tap the desired date on the calendar
list. When in the Agenda View or Day View, tap M,
T, W, T, F, S, or S button to set the day of the
or
to go to the previous or next
week. Use
week (month – in the Calendar mode), respectively.
Use
to return to the current date (month – in the
Calendar mode).
♦ Note: You must be in the Agenda View or Day View
to add appointments.
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Select Menu and then tap New in the menu that
appears.
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Tap on the Subject data field and enter the
subject.
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To set the Date, Time, and Duration, tap the
desired item and then tap on the arrows to set
the values.
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Enter your comments into the Notes field.
Tap OK to save the appointment.
Viewing and Editing Appointments
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In the Agenda View or Day View, tap an
appointment to view it.
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To delete the appointment, select Menu and then
tap Delete.
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To edit the appointment, select Menu and then tap
Edit. Make your changes.
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Select OK to save your changes and return to the
main window.
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Agenda View, Day View, Calendar
The Agenda View displays the schedule for the
selected day. The Day View displays the schedule for
the selected time.
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Select Menu and then tap Agenda View, Day
View, or Calendar.
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In Calendar, select Menu and then tap Clear Date
or Clear to Date to delete the tasks scheduled for a
certain date or earlier, respectively.
TASKS
This is a standard organizer program for managing
your tasks.
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In the Main Menu, tap Extras to activate the Extras
section of the Main Menu.
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Tap Tasks. Alternatively, highlight it and then tap
Select or press the corresponding soft key. The
application will then open.
Adding New Task
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Enter your task description and then tap Add to
the right of the input line.
For more options, please leave the input line blank, or
use the new task template as described below.
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Select Menu and then tap Add New Task in the
menu that appears.
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Enter information in the fields you want. Use
open the drop-down lists.
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In the Occurs field, select <Edit pattern...> to
activate the Recurrence screen.
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Tap Next to access additional tabs. Tap the Daily,
Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly tabs to add settings.
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To specify the Start and Due dates, tap Next.
Tap Finish to save your changes.
Use the Notes tab to enter comments on your
task.
Tap OK to save the task.
In the main window, tap on the completion check
box to mark/unmark a task as completed.
Managing Tasks
1) Tap the task to view it. The icons you may see next
to the task title have the following meanings:
completed,
- valid reminder,
- high priority,
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- expired reminder,
- recurrence.
Tap Edit on the toolbar to edit the task.
To save changes, tap OK.
2) Use the Menu options to add a new task, edit or
delete the highlighted task, set the desired sort order
or selection criteria.
METRIC CONVERSION
With the help of ECTACO SpeechGuard® you can
perform metric conversions.
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In the Main Menu, select Extras to activate the
Extras section of the Main Menu.
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Tap Metric Conversion. Alternatively, highlight it
and then tap Select or press the corresponding soft
key. The application will then open.
Using the Stylus
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To open the list of categories or units, just tap the
corresponding line.
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Select the desired category and units. Use the
scroll bar, if necessary.
Enter the value to be converted.
Select Menu and then tap the Sound ON or Sound
OFF option to enable/disable a short beep
produced every time you tap the numeric pad.
Using Voice Commands
The use of voice commands will help you navigate
shown
through every field step by step. A red dot
next to a field indicates that the field is active.
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Press and hold the Microphone button.
Say one of the voice commands, which is
prompted by Voice hints (if the option is enabled),
and then release the Microphone button.
♦ Note: Only the items listed above the dashed line (------) in the pull-down menus are recognized as
voice commands.
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To hear the voice hint pronounced, press the
Speaker button and hold it down for a second.
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To disable the voice announcement, select Menu /
Voice hints OFF.
CALCULATOR
ECTACO SpeechGuard® includes a standard
calculator with memory features. The screen has 9digit display capacity.
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In the Main Menu, tap Extras to activate the Extras
section of the Main Menu.
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Tap Calculator. Alternatively, highlight it and then
tap Select or press the corresponding soft key. The
application will then open.
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Select Menu / Cue ON to hear voice
announcements for the operations you perform.
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Press the Speaker button and hold it down for a
second to hear the displayed number pronounced.
LOCAL AND WORLD TIME
Using your ECTACO SpeechGuard®, you can view
current times in cities around the world, along with
corresponding map illustrations.
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In the Main Menu, select Extras to activate the
Extras section of the Main Menu.
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Tap Local/World Time. Alternatively, highlight it
and then tap Select or press the corresponding soft
key. The application will then open.
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Tap City on the toolbar to open the list of cities.
Select the desired city. Tap OK.
SETTINGS
For best results and to ensure that you can fully
employ all of the diverse features of your ECTACO
SpeechGuard®, it is recommended that you thoroughly
familiarize yourself with the options of the Settings
section. This will allow you to adjust the device
configuration to better suit your needs.
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In the Main Menu, tap Extras to activate the Extras
section of the Main Menu.
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Tap Settings. Alternatively, highlight it and then
tap Select or press the corresponding soft key. The
section will then open.
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Tap the desired icon to the right of the main
window to activate the corresponding section.
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Standard / Megaphone settings
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Tap Standard to restore the default settings.
Tap Megaphone to restore the settings suitable for
use with an external amplification device such as a
bullhorn, PA system, or the vehicle's speaker unit.
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Tap on the Master Volume control to adjust the
overall volume.
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Tap on the Internal Speaker Volume and
Headphones Volume controls to adjust the speaker
and headphone volumes, respectively.
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Select the Mute check box to turn off sound, if
necessary.
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Tap on the Mic Volume control to decrease or
increase microphone sensitivity.
♦ Note: The External Mic option is selected
automatically when the headset is plugged in.
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Select Test to check the adjustment while listening
to the sample sound.
Power Options
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Tap on the Backlight Level control to adjust it.
The Power Scheme options are selected automatically
depending on the detected power supply.
Adjust the backlight and power auto-off time. This
feature saves battery life by shutting the device down
or switching the backlight off after the specified period
of inactivity.
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Under Backlight Off Time and Power Off Time, tap
to see the list of available options and then
select the desired one.
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To restore proper touch screen functionality, or as part
of an initialization procedure, the screen might have to
be recalibrated.
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Select Calibrate.
Follow the on-screen directions for calibration by
tapping five targets, appearing one after another as
you tap them with the stylus.
When the calibration is complete, you will return to the
Settings section.
Local Date and Local Time
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Under Date or Time, tap on the arrows to set a
value.
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Tap the arrow to the right of Time Zone, to select
the desired zone in the window that appears.
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If necessary, check the Auto adjust clock for
daylight saving box.
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To save changes, tap OK.
Under Regional Settings, tap
to see the list of
available options and then select the locale used
for numbers, time, and dates.
To confirm changes, tap Apply.
To cancel changes, tap Discard.
Target Language
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Under Target Language, tap
to see the list of
available options and then select the desired one.
VOICE RECORDER
The Voice Recorder allows you to record memos and
play them back.
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In the Main Menu, tap Extras to activate the Extras
section of the Main Menu.
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Tap Voice Recorder. Alternatively, highlight it and
then tap Select or press the corresponding soft key.
The application will then open.
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To start recording, select Record.
To stop recording and save the record, select
Stop.
To cancel recording, select Cancel.
To play the highlighted record, select Menu and
then tap Play in the menu that appears.
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To adjust the volume, select Menu / Volume. Tap
on the slider and drag it to the desired position. To
save changes, tap OK.
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To rename the highlighted record, select Menu /
Rename.
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To delete the highlighted record, select Menu /
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INTERNATIONAL
WARRANTY
ECTACO, Inc. (Ectaco) guarantees to the end user
that this product will be free of defects in material and
craftsmanship for a period of TWO YEARS from the
date of original retail purchase, as evidenced by the
sales receipt.
This warranty does not apply if any other party has
damaged the product by accident, abuse, and misuse,
or as a result of service.
Except for the limited warranties above, this product is
provided on an "as is" basis, without any other
warranties or conditions, expressed or implied,
including but not limited to, warranties of merchantable
quality, merchantability or fitness for a particular
purpose, or those arising by law, statute, usage of
trade, or course of dealing. Neither Ectaco nor its
dealers or suppliers shall be held liable for any indirect,
incidental, special, or consequential damages
whatsoever, including but not limited to, loss of
revenue or profit, lost or damaged data or other
commercial or economic loss, even if we have been
advised of the possibility of such damages, or they are
otherwise foreseeable. We are also not responsible for
claims by a third party. Our maximum aggregate
liability to you, and that of our dealers and suppliers,
shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the Ectaco
product as evidenced by your purchase receipt. If the
laws of the relevant jurisdiction do not permit full
waiver of implied warranties, then the duration of
implied warranties and conditions are limited to the
duration of the express warranty granted herein. This
warranty applies only to the products manufactured by
Ectaco and does not include batteries etc. Any
damages caused by batteries are not covered by this
warranty.
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Address: 31-21 31st Street, Long Island City, NY, 11106
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Contact Person: Boris Krol
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